Color Atlas Of Emergency Trauma 2nd Ed.

Description:
The new edition of this full-color atlas presents nearly 900 images from one of the largest and busiest trauma centers in North America. The images bring the reader to the bedside of patients with the full spectrum of common and uncommon traumatic injuries including motor vehicle accidents, falls, lacerations, burns, impalements, stabbings and gunshot wounds. The clinical, operative and autopsy photographs; x-ray, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and angiography radiographs; and original illustrations depicting injury patterns will help guide clinicians in recognizing, prioritizing and managing trauma patients. Organized by major body regions into separate chapters on the head, face, neck, chest, abdomen, musculoskeletal system, spine and soft tissue, this thorough text discusses management guidelines, emergency workup protocols and common pitfalls. The Color Atlas of Emergency Trauma is an essential resource for those involved in trauma care.

Review:
'... this book presents a unique colorful survey of excellent trauma photographs from head to toe ... brings to 'life' many trauma conditions that might otherwise take a lifetime of experience to encounter.' Journal of Trauma '... an excellent addition to an emergency medical library ... recommended as an important addition to the emergency medicine literature.' Annals of Emergency Trauma

Table of Contents:
Foreword David B. Hoyt; Preface; 1. Head injury Demetrios Demetriades and Leslie Kobayashi; 2. Facial injury Edward J. Newton; 3. Neck injury Demetrios Demetriades and Lydia Lam; 4. Thoracic injury Demetrios Demetriades and Peep Talving; 5. Abdominal injury Demetrios Demetriades and Kenji Inaba; 6. Musculoskeletal injury Edward J. Newton; 7. Spinal injuries Mark J. Spoonamore and Demetrios Demetriades; 8. Burn injuries Andrew Tang, Charity Wip, Warren Garner and Demetrios Demetriades; 9. Soft tissue injuries Demetrios Demetriades and Marko Bukur; 10. Ballistics Ramon Cestero, David Plurad and Demetrios Demetriades; 11. Disaster medicine Edward J. Newton; Index.

Author Biography:
Demetrios Demetriades MD, PhD, is Professor of Surgery at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine. Dr Demetriades is also Vice-Chairman of Surgery and Director of the Trauma Program and Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, one of the largest trauma centers in the United States. Edward J. Newton, MD, is Professor and Chairman of Emergency Medicine at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine and Chairman of the Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center's Department of Emergency Medicine, one of the largest emergency departments in the United States.